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Man jailed for arson at the Liverpool Beatles Museum

A man has been jailed for starting a fire that damaged the Liverpool Beatles Museum in the city’s famous Matthew Street area.
Press Release Violent crime Mersey-Cheshire

Statement by CPS Mersey-Cheshire Crown Advocate and specially trained Rape and Serious Sexual Offences lawyer Sarah Egan on the sentencing of prolific paedophile William Woods

"Today (15 August 2025) marks the day that William Woods, one of the most prolific paedophiles that the Crown Prosecution Service in Merseyside and Cheshire has ever dealt with, has been brought to justice for the horrific sexual and violent crimes he committed against 8 children, over a period of 30 years.
Press Release Sexual offences Mersey-Cheshire

Man sentenced for sending racist death threats to Rishi Sunak

A Merseyside man has been sentenced for sending racist death threats to the former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Press Release Cyber / online crime CPS Mersey-Cheshire

Man jailed for dangerous driving that killed his friend

A man who was under the influence of alcohol and driving at grossly excessive speeds when he killed his friend has been jailed.
Press Release Driving offences Mersey-Cheshire

Woman jailed for causing death of long-term partner

A woman has been jailed for causing the death of her terminally ill partner of 37 years after attacking him on New Year’s Eve.
Press Release Violent crime Mersey-Cheshire

Gang jailed for more than 55 years for drugs conspiracy

A gang of seven men involved in a conspiracy to supply cocaine and amphetamine as well as producing and supplying cannabis have been jailed for a total of more than 55 years.
Press Release Drug offences Mersey-Cheshire

Woman sentenced for sending death threats to the producer and presenter of Countdown

A woman has been jailed for sending death threats and offensive messages to the producer and a presenter of the television show Countdown.
Press Release Cyber / online crime Mersey-Cheshire

Prolific paedophile convicted of abusing several children over three decades

A 67-year-old man has been convicted of abusing children over three decades in one of the biggest child sex abuse cases that the Crown Prosecution Service in Merseyside and Cheshire has ever dealt with.On 24 June 2025, at Chester Crown Court, after a six week trial, William Woods, of Congleton, was…
Press Release Mersey-Cheshire

Jobless conman who lived the high life convicted of handbag fraud

A jobless fraudster who claimed to be the “British Kardashian” has pleaded guilty to swindling people out of thousands of pounds in a handbag sales hoax.
Press Release Fraud and economic crime Mersey-Cheshire

CPS authorises charges against man following incident at Liverpool parade

The CPS has today authorised Merseyside Police to charge Paul Desmond Sanders Doyle, 53 from West Derby, with seven offences following a major incident in Water Street, Liverpool on Monday May 26.
Press Release Driving offences CPS Mersey-Cheshire

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